Iraq says a high-level officer during Saddam Hussein's rule has been hanged for his involvement in the 1980 killing of a ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Syrian Democratic Forces gather outside the city of Derik in north-east Syria on Thursday. The Kurdish-led forces’ grip on the ...

Human Rights Watch has warned that thousands of detainees transferred to Iraq face a serious risk of abuse and unfair trials.

BAGHDAD, Iraq Saddam Hussein struggled briefly after American military guards handed him over to Iraqi executioners before dawn Saturday. But as his final moments approached and masked executioners ...